CLF Requests Supplemental EIS for Weaver’s Cove, Predicting up to 6-Year Delay
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CLF Requests Supplemental EIS for Weaver’s Cove, Predicting up to 6-Year Delay
The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) on Friday filed a motion asking FERC to reopen the evidentiary record and prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. CLF says that new evidence “fundamentally changes the Commission’s analysis of alternatives” and undermines the “essence of the Commission’s...
Parties Stake Out Sides in California Offshore Terminal Debate
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Parties Stake Out Sides in California Offshore Terminal Debate
Despite strong education efforts by BHP Billiton, the proponent of the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal offshore Oxnard, CA, a significant number of people appear to still oppose the project on environmental grounds. Oxnard’s mayor even has indicated recently that the city will consider suing in order to put a halt to the proposal. Nonetheless, BHP Billiton continues...
Fall River Continues Fight Against Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Continues Fight Against Weaver’s Cove
At a rally yesterday, local and state officials from Massachusetts and Rhode Island continued to challenge the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal, proposed by Hess LNG for Fall River. Mayor Lambert encouraged the approximately 200 supporters to maintain a firm commitment to “fight it every day.” Rhode Island State Rep. Raymond Gallison encouraged attendees to boycott Hess...
Baltimore County Officials Oppose LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Officials Oppose LNG Terminal
Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith held a news conference today announcing his opposition to the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md., based on safety and environmental concerns. Smith said it is “counter intuitive to believe that a major LNG facility at Sparrows Point, or anywhere near population centers, can be done without creating a new and significant...
Concerns Raised Regarding LNG Developers’ Support for Groups Opposing Competing LNG Terminals in Boston
Posted on Feb 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerns Raised Regarding LNG Developers’ Support for Groups Opposing Competing LNG Terminals in Boston
The Coalition for an LNG Solution, describing itself as a group “working with neighborhood groups and residents around Boston Harbor in an effort to eliminate liquefied natural gas tankers from Boston Harbor,” is being criticized for its connections to Regan Communications, the public relations firm hired by AES in connection with the Brewster Island LNG...
LNG Market Allowing for Flexible Contracts
Posted on Feb 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on LNG Market Allowing for Flexible Contracts
Lloyd’s List today reports on flexibility LNG buyers are enjoying when drafting contracts in today’s competitive market. Examples of the changes in contracting include mid-term contracts and indexing prices to fractions of the price of crude oil. [Subscription...